Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 December 1996. It was answered by Phillip Oppenheim (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 December 1996 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: What amount of retrospective duty was levied on German and Danish importers of prawns subsequently imported with valid EUR 1 certificates from Iceland and the Faroe Islands; and how many importers were affected.

Answer: Mr. Mitchell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what amount of retrospective duty was levied on German and Danish importers of prawns subsequently imported with valid EUR 1 certificates from Iceland and the Faroe Islands; and how many importers were affected. [7682] Mr. Oppenheim: We have no information on amounts of duty demanded retrospectively in Germany and Denmark, or on the number of importers affected. However UK Customs is aware that demands have been issued in both countries and, as in the United Kingdom, appeals are working their way through the respectively legal systems.

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